Urgent, please help.. H4 extension from Mumbai, India

[sanjeevt]

Hi-

I work for a US company and am at present in US.

My wife went back to India in Jan this year, she was on H4, which expired 2 months back. Now her H4 visa (I-797) is expired. My company extended my H1B (I-797) but they said since she is in India, they can't file for her H4 extension and has to be done from India only (is this true?).

I got the stamping done at Maxico for myself. My wife is planning on coming back. Can my company apply for her H4 extension right from here in US or it has to be applied in India only?

If I have to do it in India, what are the documents that she will need to file for H4 extension?

Will she need to take an appointment date for this or can she just deliver these documents to US consulate there?

Will she have to take seperate appointment for H4 visa stamping there or can it be done at the same time?

I am leaving to India for a visit in a week, any urgent help is highly appreciated.

Many thanks for all your help.

Regards,
Sanjeev.

 

[great guru]

Hi-

I work for a US company and am at present in US.

My wife went back to India in Jan this year, she was on H4, which expired 2 months back. Now her H4 visa (I-797) is expired. My company extended my H1B (I-797) but they said since she is in India, they can't file for her H4 extension and has to be done from India only (is this true?).

You are so ignorant.
Will you go to India and stay and let the visa expire? If it so what will happen to you. The same thing happended to her. H4/h1 visa extention will done when you are inside US with valid I 94. Without that how can you extend any visa.
I got the stamping done at Maxico for myself. My wife is planning on coming back. Can my company apply for her H4 extension right from here in US or it has to be applied in India only?

How did she get her first H4,? the same way you have to get this time too. You have to get appointment for H4, now a days it will take 3 to 6 months.
If I have to do it in India, what are the documents that she will need to file for H4 extension?

Will she need to take an appointment date for this or can she just deliver these documents to US consulate there?

Will she have to take seperate appointment for H4 visa stamping there or can it be done at the same time?

I am leaving to India for a visit in a week, (Plan for your spouse long stay (3+ months) in the home country) any urgent help is highly appreciated.

Many thanks for all your help.

Regards,
Sanjeev.

 

[ginnu]

Hi-

I work for a US company and am at present in US.

My wife went back to India in Jan this year, she was on H4, which expired 2 months back. Now her H4 visa (I-797) is expired. My company extended my H1B (I-797) but they said since she is in India, they can't file for her H4 extension
---------------That is correct
and has to be done from India only (is this true?).
-----------------she has to apply H4 visa stamp based on your H1 approval
I got the stamping done at Maxico for myself. My wife is planning on coming back. Can my company apply for her H4 extension right from here in US or it has to be applied in India only?
-------------- she needs to get H4 visa stamp from US consulate in India
If I have to do it in India, what are the documents that she will need to file for H4 extension?
---------------- your H1 approval notice, your w-2, recent pay stubs, your H1 petition copy( that inculdes form I-129+LCA, it will be with lawyer who filed your H1 ask lawyer to certify the LCAand I-129) tax filing papers, employer letter.
Will she need to take an appointment date for this
------------------- YES, Bombay consulates takes about 70-80 days once she books appointment for Interview for Visa stamp
or can she just deliver these documents to US consulate there?
----------- if she books online interview then she has to mail the documents

Will she have to take seperate appointment for H4 visa stamping there or can it be done at the same time?
------------- first she has to book an appointment then have to send papers then consulate Interview date. why do you want that others should spend 20-25 minute to reply you? why cant you visit US consulate Mumbai website and read all the info???
I am leaving to India for a visit in a week, any urgent help is highly appreciated.

Many thanks for all your help.

Regards,
Sanjeev.